Charlie Brown Jr.

Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian rock band from Santos, São Paulo. The group was popular with disadvantaged youth because of their relatable commentary about social issues and the frequent use of skate punk and hip hop slang in their songs. The band won two Latin Grammy Awards and was one of the most-popular Brazilian bands of the late 1990s to mid-2000s.

This article is about the Brazilian rock band. For their self-titled debut demo, see Charlie Brown Jr. (demo tape). For the American basketball player, see Charlie Brown Jr. (basketball). For the cartoon character, see Charlie Brown.
Charlie Brown Jr.
Chorão (left) and drummer Bruno Graveto (right), Porto Alegre, 2012.
Background information
OriginSantos, São Paulo, Brazil
Genres
Years active1992–2013
LabelsEMI, Sony Music, Som Livre
Spinoffs
Spinoff ofWhat's Up
Past membersChorão
Champignon
Heitor Gomes
Marcão Britto
Thiago Castanho
Renato Pelado
Pinguim Ruas
Bruno Graveto

Vocalist Chorão's drug addiction and disagreements with other musicians frequently overshadowed the band. Chorão was the only founding member to remain through several line-up changes. After Chorão died of a cocaine overdose on March 6, 2013, the band disbanded.

In 2015, the streaming platform Deezer reported that Charlie Brown Jr. was the second most-listened-to Brazilian band outside Brazil. In a Spotify survey also from 2015, the band placed 31st out of the 47 most-popular bands and artists.

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